Japan’s automotive industry ranks fourth worldwide with a robot density of 1,531 robots per 10,000 employees.
July 17, 2025
FRANKFURT, Germany—The Japanese automotive industry installed approximately 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an 11 percent increase compared to the previous year and the highest level recorded since 2020, according to new data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Nvidia Research have developed an algorithm that enables robots to consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously.
MAGDEBURG, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation have developed new technology that enables better human-machine collaboration.
TOKYO—Melco Mobility Solutions, a Japanese manufacturer of auto parts, air conditioners, lighting and other products, has ordered 100 autonomous mobile robots from U.S. start-up Cartken Inc.